Plans to ban the manufacture, import and sale of most kinds of replica guns have been outlined by the government. The measures are included in the Violent Crime Reduction Bill. The bill proposes an increase in the age limit for buying knives from 16 to 18, and search powers for head teachers who suspect they are being carried. Binge drinking-related disorder will also be addressed, with proposed plans such as suspending alcohol sales in bars that persistently sell to minors. Higher sentences The proposals are part of the government's attempts to restore "respect" in communities, town centres, and schools, which...